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python_scripts/hide_unwanted.py

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+'''
+@Author         :       Mahasri Kalavala
+@Date           :       08/27/2017
+@Description    :       This python script hides all the sensors that are Online, so that 
+                        ONLY the Offline sensors are visible in the UI
+'''
+for entity_id in hass.states.entity_ids('sensor'):
+    entity_state_object = hass.states.get(entity_id)
+    attributes = entity_state_object.attributes.copy()
+
+    """ Hide all the entities that have 'Online' Status """
+    if entity_state_object.state == 'Online':
+        attributes['hidden'] = True
+    else:
+        attributes['hidden'] = False
+
+    hass.states.set(entity_id, entity_state_object.state, attributes=attributes)